New Charities Law In Jersey

The Charities (Jersey) Law 2014 (the "Charities Law") is being brought into force on a staged basis, beginning today, as part of the Island's initiative to strengthen and develop Jersey's position as a centre of excellence for philanthropic wealth management. It is being implemented in stages, to allow for various preliminary matters to be completed first, before the Charities Law becomes fully effective. These preliminary matters include the appointment of the Charity Commissioner, the issuance of guidance by the Commissioner, and the introduction of supporting regulations and orders.

During this initial stage, whilst only certain provisions are in force, the remainder of the Charities Law will effectively be dormant, so that the customary law of Jersey in respect of what is charitable will continue to apply, and it will not be possible to register as a charity under the Charities Law.